Coast EAL22 Lantern

The value pick for a family campsite, often around $30 to $45, and the brightest classic lantern here at 1,250 lumens on high. That output is for lighting a whole site; the low setting is the one for the table, and published low-mode runtimes range from about 135 to 225 hours depending on the listing. It runs on three D cells you can buy anywhere, or on Coast's own rechargeable pack, sold separately, which makes it simple to keep going on a long trip. It also has red and flashing red modes. Expect bulk: with its D cells loaded it weighs over two pounds and lives in the car, not the pack. It cannot charge a phone, and D-cell runtime falls short of some rivals that use the same batteries.